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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,947.22, 67,551.93 and 27,440.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,947.22, 67,551.93 and 27,440.64 is: 37,870.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,947.22 : 67,551.93 = 27,440.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,947.22/67,551.93 = 27,440.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,947.22x = 67,551.93 × 27,440.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,947.22x = 1,853,668,192.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,853,668,192.44/48,947.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,870.76

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